. Some large-leaved ornamental plants for the tropics. Plants, Ornamental; Tropical plants. SOME LARGE-LEAVED ORNAMENTAL PLANTS 43 may become woody at the base. They are clothed below with sheathing bracts and on the upper one-half to two-thirds with oblong- spiraled green leaves which have sheathing bases. These leaves which are covered with white hairs on the undersurface vary from 6 to 12 inches in length and 1 to 3 inches in width. Sometimes young or weak stems are also twisted spirally. The stems terminate in dense ovoid flower heads 2 to 5 inches long. These heads are made up of large re
. Some large-leaved ornamental plants for the tropics. Plants, Ornamental; Tropical plants. SOME LARGE-LEAVED ORNAMENTAL PLANTS 43 may become woody at the base. They are clothed below with sheathing bracts and on the upper one-half to two-thirds with oblong- spiraled green leaves which have sheathing bases. These leaves which are covered with white hairs on the undersurface vary from 6 to 12 inches in length and 1 to 3 inches in width. Sometimes young or weak stems are also twisted spirally. The stems terminate in dense ovoid flower heads 2 to 5 inches long. These heads are made up of large reddish-purple bracts and. Figure 27.—The large white flowers of Costus speciosus are the most showy of the genus. 3-lobed calyx tubes. The beautiful funnel-shaped white crepy flowers with yellow throats that measure about 3 inches across are borne from each inflorescence over a long period. The crepe ginger thrives in rich, moist soil and will stand almost full sunshine. Because of its size it is best planted in the background of other plants or it may be used as a tall screening plant for property boundaries or divisions. Plants are readily propagated by cuttings of the old canes laid horizontally on the propagation bed and partially covered with the propagation medium. Division of the clumps may also be used, but this method is much slower than when cuttings are Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Winters, Harold F; Agricultural Experiment Station. Washington, D. C. : Gov. Print. Off.
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